Global wildfires, health warnings amidst extreme heat
As scorching temperatures spread across the world on Wednesday, devastating wildfires emerged, and health warnings were issued in various parts...
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Funding shortfall forces UN to reduce aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan
The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has announced a reduction in cash assistance for nearly 120,000 Syrian refugees residing...
Israel recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in unprecedented move
Israel has officially recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the long-disputed Western Sahara region. The royal office in Rabat made the announcement...
Indian wetlands, ‘kidneys of Kolkata,’ face imminent threats
The vital wetlands located just outside the bustling Indian city of Kolkata are currently under severe threat. These wetlands have...
World Bank chief warns of deepening poverty aAmid growing rich-poor divide
The newly appointed head of the World Bank expressed concerns about the widening gap between rich and poor nations and...
Heat, drought pose threat to Iraq’s honey production
The central Iraqi province of Babylon is grappling with scorching heat and persistent drought, adversely impacting bees and honey production...
UN expresses concern over unacceptable conditions set by Damascus for cross-border aid
The United Nations (UN) has raised concerns about the "unacceptable conditions" imposed by Damascus for the facilitation of aid through...
North Korea tests solid-fuel ICBM, Kim Jong Un overseeing launch
North Korea announced that it has conducted a successful test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with Supreme Leader...
UN court set to issue verdict on Colombia-Nicaragua sea dispute
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court of the United Nations, is poised to announce its decision on...
Japan launches extensive campaign to promote safety of Fukushima wastewater release
In an effort to address public skepticism surrounding the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima plant into...
Sudan army declines peace talks in Ethiopia, accusing Kenya of bias
Sudan's government has refused to participate in a regional meeting held in Ethiopia aimed at resolving the nearly three-month-long violent...
Sudan army declines peace talks in Ethiopia, accusing Kenya of bias
Sudan's government has refused to participate in a regional meeting held in Ethiopia aimed at resolving the nearly three-month-long violent...
UN Secretary-General stands firm on condemnation of Israel’s Jenin raid
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of Israeli forces for...
MSF urges immediate resumption of food aid in Ethiopia
Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), an international non-governmental organization, has demanded the "immediate" resumption of food aid distribution in Ethiopia. This...
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir commits to holding country’s first election in 2024
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir announced on Tuesday his commitment to conducting the country's long-awaited elections, scheduled to take place...
South Korea declares North Korean spy satellite crash as having “no military utility”
South Korea has confirmed that North Korea's first spy satellite, which crashed into the sea shortly after launch in May,...
US ambassador confirms well-being of jailed journalist in Russia
Russia granted the United States consular access to Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal journalist who has been imprisoned for...
Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji holds meetings with British officials
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister, Waleed Elkhereiji, engaged in a series of significant meetings with British officials on Monday. Among the...
Islamophobia: Nigeria, 56 other OIC countries condemn Quran burning in Sweden
Nigeria and 56 other countries under the aegis of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Sunday condemned the recent incident of...
Russian troops advance amid intense fighting in Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine has reported that Russian troops are advancing in four areas in the east of the country, with fierce fighting...
Government reshuffle follows conclusion of UN peace mission in Mali
In a move that underscores ongoing political changes in Mali, the junta has implemented a partial government reshuffle just one...
Egyptians risk lives at sea
Egyptians, driven by a dismal economy and bleak prospects, are increasingly taking dangerous risks to cross the sea and reach...
Egyptians risk lives at sea
Egyptians, driven by a dismal economy and bleak prospects, are increasingly taking dangerous risks to cross the sea and reach...
Rapid Support Forces announce unilateral ceasefire in Sudan for Eid
The commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has announced a two-day "unilateral" ceasefire to coincide with the Muslim...
Violence in Darfur claims 12 more lives as rival Sudanese generals clash
A recent clash between rival Sudanese generals in the war-torn region of Darfur resulted in the deaths of at least...
Sudanese conflict spreads, worsening humanitarian crisis
A dire situation is unfolding in Sudan as the ongoing fighting expands to previously unaffected areas, exacerbating the already desperate...
Sudan conflict uproots 2.5M, Darfur streets filled with bodies, UN reports
The United Nations has revealed on Tuesday that over 2.5 million individuals have been displaced as a result of the...
UN expert urges international recognition of ‘gender apartheid’ as crime
A United Nations (UN) expert on rights in Afghanistan has called on countries to consider classifying "gender apartheid" as an...
Sudan warring generals agree new truce after fighting intensifies
Sudan's warring generals agreed a new 72-hour ceasefire from Sunday, US and Saudi mediators said, after fighting intensified with deadly...
Saudi announces Sudan aid funding conference
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday has announced an international conference next week to gather aid pledges for war-ravaged Sudan, where the...
Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes “persona non grata”
The Sudanese government has declared the UN envoy to the country, Volker Perthes, persona non grata, accusing him for several...
US positioning naval assets to aid Americans seeking to leave Sudan — White House
The United States is positioning some naval assets in the Red Sea to assist any Americans leaving Sudan but no...
Saudi foreign minister visits Assad, further easing Syria’s isolation
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in the most significant...
Taliban govt wants control of more Afghan diplomatic missions
The Taliban government is trying to take charge of more Afghan embassies abroad, a spokesman said Saturday, amid their continued...
Blinken announces $331m humanitarian aid to Ethiopia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $331m in new humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia during a visit to Addis...
OIC, UN organize event in commemoration of International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations Office have slated an event to hold in Geneva in commemoration of...
China to resume issuing all visa types for first time since 2020
China has announced to reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the...
Worldwide leaders welcome Saudi-Iran agreement to resume diplomatic relations
Worldwide leaders have welcomed the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to resume diplomatic relations. The...
Boycott for Peace: Muslim Media Takes a Stand Against Saudi Arabia and Iran Conflict
Muslim Media Corporation, popularly called MMC, has again taken a brave stance by urging a boycott of Saudi Arabia and...
Iran, Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations under deal brokered by China
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions between the...
US citizen imprisoned in Iran on spying charges appeals to Biden for help
In a rare interview from Tehran's Evin prison on Thursday, a US citizen imprisoned by Iran on spying charges that...
Saudi Arabia earmarks $800 mln for development projects in Africa, Asia
Saudi Arabia has earmarked $800 million for development projects across Africa and Asia, Economy Minister Faisal Alibrahim said on Wednesday....
UN chief says world failing to achieve gender equality
António Guterres has cautioned that ‘gender equality is growing more distant’ and called for ‘collective action’ to bridge divide Global...
Iran president blames foreign enemies for schoolgirl poisonings
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has blamed a wave of poisonings of hundreds of schoolgirls around the country on Tehran’s enemies....
U.N. suspends flights in E. Congo after helicopter fired on
A United Nations helicopter came under heavy fire in eastern Congo, bringing the mission to suspend flights in the conflict-riddled...
Three UN peacekeepers die in Mali explosion
Three United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and five others seriously injured on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside...
UN raises concerns over fuel, violence on Nigerian elections, Naira scarcity
The United Nations (UN) System in Nigeria has expressed concerns over possible adverse effects of the lingering fuel scarcity, the...
Editorial: Turkey-Syria Earthquake – Reflecting on the Broader Issue
By Mutiu Olawuyi On 6 February 2023, a powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, causing widespread destruction and loss...
Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes have started returning to their war-torn homeland after once...
Iran-based Egyptian Saif al-Adel is new head of al-Qaeda, US claims
The US State Department on Wednesday has claimed that Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, has become the head of...
Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential run
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced Tuesday she is running for president, becoming the first...
US imposes sanctions targeting Iranian petrochemicals, petroleum
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of playing a critical role in the production,...
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 11,000
Thinly-stretched rescue teams on Wednesday have continued searching for survivors buried in the rubble of thousands of buildings destroyed in...
Mali expels UN mission’s human rights chief
The Malian interim government says the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission’s human rights division has been asked to...
East African leaders urge ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
East African regional leaders have renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in the conflict in eastern...
Sri Lankans lament Independence Day pomp amid economic crisis
Sri Lankans have protested in the capital Colombo against the government’s decision to organise a pompous military parade to mark...
Russia’s Lavrov says US ‘directly participated’ in Nord Stream explosions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday said the United States was directly involved in explosions that severely damaged...
Pope Francis plans to visit Congo, South Sudan
Pope Francis has planned to embark on a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two...
U.S. charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC
The Justice Department has charged three men as part of an Iran-backed plot to kill an Iranian American author and...
Rwanda fires at DR Congo fighter jet, claiming violation
Rwandan forces have fired at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that it said violated...
